Luxembourg vs Qatar: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone

Luxembourg
98.7%
in 2024
Qatar
98.6%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
12th
Qatar rank
15th

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Qatar
020406080100201520192024

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 98.7% against 98.6% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Qatar ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 15th of 182 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Qatar Difference Ahead
2010s 95.6% 99.6% 4.0% Qatar
2020s 97.5% 98.7% 1.2% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Luxembourg or Qatar?
Luxembourg, at 98.7% against 98.6% in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Luxembourg and Qatar?
0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Qatar?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Luxembourg and Qatar rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
Luxembourg ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 15th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 1,308 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

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